Ukraine will get 60 Gepard artillery systems that the US bought from Jordan
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According to De Telegraf, a Dutch media, Ukraine might soon get 60 artillery systems called Gepard. These were originally bought by the US from Jordan for Ukraine's use.
These systems were originally made in Germany and were sold by the Netherlands to Jordan in 2013, generating €21 million from the transaction.
The Dutch army completed the sale of the final 60th system in 2016. Now, the US has chosen to acquire 60 tracked vehicles for €110 million to send them to Ukraine. The outlet suggests that Ukraine could receive the initial batch of Gepards soon.
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